Skull found by reservoir ID'd as Norwood woman

HOLDEN -- A skull found on Reservoir Road in Holden on April 3 was identified today.

Investigators say the skull belongs to Tyra Wilkerson, who has been missing from Norwood since 2006. She was 32 at the time of her disappearance.

Wilkerson’s family contacted local investigators after seeing media reports about the skull. The victim was identified by the dental work supplied by the family.

Investigators last week announced that the skull belonged to a 25-to-45-year-old black woman who had undergone a craniotomy.

The cause of death is unknown; no other parts of the body have been found. Items found in the same area during a search last week — on city of Worcester reservoir property in Holden — are still under investigation.

Holden Police Chief George Sherrill said that Holden Police, Norwood Police and Massachusetts State Police continue to investigate the circumstances of Wilkerson’s death and disappearance.